Chapter VI
THE KEY TO THE RIDDLE. The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia. She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face. “What is the matter? Who was he?
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THE
KEY
TO
THE
RIDDLE.
The
squire
looked
after
the
retreating
figure
in
astonishment,
and
then
at
Olivia.
She
was
trembling
slightly,
and
the
red
and
white
were
chasing
each
other
on
her
downcast
face.
“What
is
the
matter?
Who
was
he?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
KEY
TO
THE
RIDDLE.
Line 2
The
squire
looked
after
the
retreating
figure
in
astonishment,
and
then
at
Olivia.
Line 3
She
was
trembling
slightly,
and
the
red
and
white
were
chasing
each
other
on
her
downcast
face.
Line 4
“What
is
the
matter?
Line 5
Who
was
he?
/huː wɑːz hiː/
Learner Dictionary
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After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.”
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
astonishment
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From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
chasing
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From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
downcast
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From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
face
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From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
figure
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From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who was he?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?
KEY
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From this reading THE KEY TO THE RIDDLE.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
matter
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From this reading “What is the matter?
Olivia
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From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
other
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From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
red
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From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
retreating
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From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
RIDDLE
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From this reading THE KEY TO THE RIDDLE.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
slightly
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From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
squire
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From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEY TO THE RIDDLE.
then
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From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KEY TO THE RIDDLE.
trembling
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From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter?
white
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From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who was he?